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02 Preterite – Irregulars – Poder

This video covers another irregular verb in the preterite: poder (to be able, can).  This verb is most popular with my students in such present tense phrases as ‘¿Puedo ir al baño?‘ (Can I go to the bathroom?) o ‘¿Puedo ir a la fuente de agua?‘ (Can I go to the water fountain?).  But of course those aren’t really useful in this video since we’re going over the preterite (a past tense) of poder.

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Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this video!If you’re having problems with the preterite, why not check out the preterite conjugation sheet?

conjugation chart:

Vocabulario:
bailar – to dance
bien – well
caminar – to walk
cocinar - to cook
¿Cómo? - How?
con – with
dormirse – to fall asleep
el bebé - baby
el viernes – (on) Friday
entender – to understand
eso – that (neutral)
gratis - free (no cost)
hablar – to talk, speak
hablar por teléfono – to talk on the telephone
hacer – to do, make
hoy – today
ir al cine – to go to the movies (movie theater)
la abuela – grandmother, grandma, granny
las muchachas – girls
la tarea – homework
los amigos – friends
los muchachos – boys
los estudiantes – the students
mi(s) – my
nadar – to swim
no – no
salir -to leave, go out
su(s) – his, her, their
trabajar – to work
visitar – to visit
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Related video(s):

1. Preterite regular -AR verbs
2. Preterite -AR verbs: -GAR, -CAR, -ZAR
3. Preterite regular -ER verbs
4. Preterite regular -IR verbs
5. Preterite – Irregulars – ir & ser
6. Preterite – Irregulars – hacer
7. Preterite – Irregulars – decir
8. Preterite – Irregulars – querer
9. Preterite – Irregulars – estar
10. Preterite – Irregulars – saber
11. Preterite – Irregulars – poner
12. Preterite – Irregulars – tener
13. Preterite – Irregulars – venir
14. Preterite – Irregulars – ver & dar
15. Preterite – Irregulars – traer, traducir, conducir
16. Preterite – Irregulars  song